Saturday, April 29th, 2023 10:00 AM Central Every youth deserves the opportunity to have a meaningful experience in the Scouts BSA program! Come learn from the National Scouts BSA Program Committee and special guests from the National Special Needs and Disabilities Committee how to meet
Additional Youth Protection FAQs were added to the Guide to Safe Scouting in February 2023. These updates address Adult Supervision, Accommodations, Transportation, and Program requirements. Additional FAQs can be found here.
Effective January 1, 2023, there have been minor updates to 30 merit badges, including seven that are Eagle-required. Scouts that had started under the former requirements may finish using those requirements, but any scouts starting
In February 2019 the BSA launched Scouts BSA and invited girls to form and join troops across the country. Since creating the linked troop model, we have talked to units across the country and listened as
Frequently, chartered organizations sponsor multiple troops. For example, a chartered organization may sponsor a troop for boys and a troop for girls. This is called a ‘linked troop’ – multiple troops served by a single
In 2021, all outdoor-related rank advancement requirements were reviewed and realigned based on guidance from the National Outdoor Ethics and Conservation Subcommittee. These adjustments will help more effectively build a Scout’s outdoor ethics knowledge and
Eagle Scout candidates will continue to use the current rank requirements until June 30, 2022 and will not be required to complete the new Citizenship in Society Merit Badge as long as they complete all
Listed are the temporary rank requirements guidelines to assist troops in Scout advancement. These temporary modifications were announced May 7, 2020 as part of the COVID-19 FAQ and will expire March 1, 2022. Download the
As always, the BSA’s top priority is the health and safety of all youth participating in BSA programs. In 2020, the BSA instituted several modifications to rank requirements and merit badge requirements (“advancement modifications”) to
